Mining apparatus



April 9,1935. c. F. osGooD 1,995,773]

MINING APPARATUS Filed Dec. .'50, 1952 4 Sheets-Sheet l April 9, 1935. v Q F OSGOOD 1,996,773

MINING APPARATUS Filed Dec. 35o, 1932 4 sheets-sheet 2.

April 9,1935. c, F, SGOQD 1,996,773

' MINING APPARATUS Filed Dec. so, 1932 4 sheets-sheet :s

April 9, 1935. 3, F, OSGOOD 1,996,773

MINING APPARATUS Filed Deo. so, 1932 4 sheets-sheet 4 forpurposes of illustrationvone .form which the YPatented `Apr. 9, 1,935 Af F. Osgood, :Claremont NYH., assigner t0 i Sullivan' Machinery Company; a' corporation 4of Y Y Massachusetts i Application 'December so,1932serainaoiassi i kcamaras.' (C1. 26a- 28) This invention relates to mining apparatus, and more f particularly to improvements Tin coal min'.- ing apparatus of thefwheel mounted, track sup.- ported and guided, kerf cutting type.

." Anobject` of this inventionis to providean' improved mining apparatus. Another Objectis K to. providean improved, coal mining apparatus of the wheelmounted, track supported and guid-V ed, kerf cutting type. A further object istopro- Y v ide in amining'apparatus of the abovecharater, an improved power operated adjusting mech.;

anismfor the kericutting mechanism. Still an'- other object isto'providej a mining apparatusv of thertype wherein thekerf cutting mechanism is mountedion a tiltablegsupport and having associated therewith improved power operai'fedsup-V port tilting means. Y Still another object is to proy `vide in-,a mining apparatusof the above` charac'.l

ter, animproved turntable mounting forfthe tilt-,- able-support, the Support tilting means-'having embodied therein improved turntable' rotation means. ,These and other objects and advantages ofthe invention will, however, hereinafter more fully appear. f p 1f Inv the accompanying drawings 4vthere isY Yshown vinvention may assume'infpractice. w

. In these drawings-1^ Y f j Fig. l isr a plan view of theillustrativeembodif ment of the improved mining' apparatus.

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the mining apparatus-shown in Fig.-l. Y f

Fig, V3 islan enlarged fragmentaryv side-elevaf tional view with partsshownin section, illustrating the improvedesupport tilting and turntable rotating mechanism. f g

Fig. 4 is an'enlarged, central, longitudinally'ex-r tending, verticalsectionalrview taken substantially on line 4 4 of Fig.y 1.A

stantially on line 5*-5Yof Fig. 4. if g Y Fig. 6 is a detail .vertical sectional view taken on line 6-'6 of Fig. 3.

Fig. '7 is a detail horizontal sectionalview takenV on line `.'-'l of FigrB. Y Y .y f

Inthis illustrative embodiment of the invention there'is shown a'coal'mining apparatus of the wheel mounted, -track supported and guided, kerf cutting type generally'comprisin'g a portable 5o base herein a ltruck 'l mounted onfwheels 2 land supported and guided by; avfmine` Vtrackway 3. Mounted on the truck! is a horizontal turntable tswiveled about a vertical axis and in turn hav-` ing pivotally mounted thereonf'at jforrtilting V.movement relative thereto vabout a, transverse Fig. 5 is a horizontal sectional viewltakensubaxis,r a'support Mountedonithe'jforward.Eend A y' of this tiltable support Bis the'-kerf'.cuttingEmech--V4 anism generally? designated `1. `Interpos'ed bef- Y tween the rearwardiportionn of the turntable and'V y ,y the rearwardv end of .thetiltable supportrS isthe 5 improved support tilting-and turntablefrotating r mechanism, i generallyY designatedA 8.' 1 Mounted on the rearward portion of the truckis the vtruck propelling mechanism generally. designated 9g 'Y The turntable structure comprises an upstand` 101,`

ing 4annular flange'l i@ formed integral with the truck E, and the turntable 4 is provided with a .depending flangeV Iimounted'on a suitable bear-.-

Ving' i2 supported by the flange Il). Aiseries of g rollers iarezprovided for reducingthefl'iion 15` receive trunnio/nsy Il projecting laterally from thev sides of the support .6 Vadjacent the. forward end offthev latter. MountedonL thexfo'rward end of the tiltable support 6'A inadvance ofsthe-trunnion if! is a cutter carrying'head I8 having-depend-v ing vertical guideways l9extending downward- :ly inadvance of thefforward end of theztruck. V

Mounted iori'vertical movement along the Vguide-- I .waysii are guides 20 secured to acutte'rsupport 2 l in'- turn havingpivotally mounted thereon for swinging movement i aboutia vertical axis relae Vtivetlfiereto a 'horizontal-Reif Vcutter 1122. -Thisp 35 kerf 'cutting mechanism is substantiallyjidentical to that Ydisclosedinrthepatent to' one lvlorrislff;V f VHolmes,Patent.l\To.f1,819,'778, granted August'l,

1931, except, in'this instance, the cutter head aV rigid headandthe kerf cutter may be positioned '40 relativeV tothe head tocut a1horizontalkerf-at .the level of the mine bottom foutside" andbelow -thelevelof themine trackway.'` If desired',the cutter head may be a Aturnoveim or rotatinghead o as disclosed in the patent. p This cutting mechanr ism speciiically comprises,afhorizontalmotor 25 mounted on the lrearward "portion of. the tiltable Vsupport E and having its power shaftZBeXtending longitudinally of` .the support. Keyfd ,to the forward end ofthe motor power shaft 261,1a`s shown in Fig. J4, Vis abevel pinion V21j meshing withi-a bevel gear28 which drives,through 'af'tl'escopic Atorque shaft29, aoutterdrivingfsprocket 3D.-.jou'." Y

naled within theicutter support2| land engaging arid'driving afcuttr chain 3 I mountedifr 'circula- 6o Y rear end oi said support forf'tilting- `said supportY relativeto saidbas'e andincluding extensible, uni- Y versally .mounted adjustingdevices between said supportrandbase.

' 2."Ir:(` a mining apparatusfa portablefbase, a"

turntable mounted on said base forjrotationfabout a vertical axis, a supportmountedzfion,saidjturnvtable for tilting v:movement relative-'thereto about a transverse axis, akerf cutter vmounted 'onsaid tiltable support, and common motor operateddevices for: rotating `said turntable" 'andefor tilting said support relative to said turntableand includ` ing extensiblejuniversally mounted adjusting devices between saidsupport and turntable.

3L In aniiningV apparatusarportable base,=a turntable mounted on saidbasefor rotationabout a verticalaxis, asupport mountedfonsaidturntable for f tilting movement relativeihereto, about a transverse axis', a kerficutte'r mounted :on said tiltable support, andcommonvmotor operatedjdevices for rotatingsaid.turntablenand'for ,tilting said support relativeato said turntable havingv a driving motor carried by said tiltable support.

4. In a mining apparatus, a portable lbase, a turntable mounted on said base'forfrotation about a verticaly `axis,`a support mountedfon said turntable for tilting movement Vrelative vthereto about a transverse'axis, a kerf cutter mounted on said tiltable support, and common-motor operated de.-

vices for rotating saidturntableand for tilting said support relative to said turntable having. a driving motor carriedfby. said tiltable support-and by 'which motor.- said kerf cutter islalso driven.

support for actuating saidkerf cutter, and vdevices actuated by said:motor for tilting said suprport relativeto said turntabl'ej; 1

6. In a mining apparatus, a portable base, a turntable mounted on said base for rotation about a vertical axis,` asupportrnountedon` said turntable for tilting movement relative thereto about atransverse axis;1a ke'rf cuttermounted kon said tiltable support, a motor'ca'rried by said tiltable' support," and devices actuated bysaid motor forV tilting said'supportrelative to lsaid turntable andY for rotatinggsaid,turntablerelative tosaid base." '7. In a mining apparatus; a portable base,*a

turntable mounted onsaid base for rotation aboutv a vertical axis, asupport mountedfon' said turntable fortilting movement relative thereto aboutv a transverse. axis: a -kerf cutterv mounted on'said tiltable support,` a motor carried' by vsaid tiltable support; and devices actuated Vby said'motor forv rotating said turntable 'andv including 1a' frame.

mounted on said-tiltable support, a driving element journaled on said framegiand telescopic driving elements adjustablymountedj between said driving element' andt'urntable'.l ,-:t 1 s 8.`In a mining 'apparatus-a portable basa/'a .turntable mounted ,on said baseftor rotation about a vertical axisf-a support mounted on said turntable fortilting movement relative thereto about a transverse axis,'a 'korf cutter mounted on said tiltable support, a motor onlsaidisupport for actuating saidplerf ,cutteniandidevices driven by said-motor and arrangedbetween the normally Y rearward portionA of vsaid turntable andthefnore mally rearward Y,end :offsaid .tiltable support for tilting sai'dsupport` relative .to said turntable andl 'including extensible :adjusting 'and supporting means arranged between saidr supportA and, turns? support inits different tilted` positions.

Vtable foritiltingsaidsupport and for holding'said 'Y f g L9. In amining apparatus`,-an portable'beisepal t turntable mountedonsaid base forrotati'on about,

a vertical-axis, aV supportmountedonf'sa-id turn-v table for tiltingQmovement.relative thereto about` motorand arranged between the normally reare wardfportionfofsaid turntable and the-'normallyA atransverse axis,1akerf cutter mountedonfsaidi vjk tiltable support, a motoron said support for. actu# Y ating4 said kerf cutter, `and;devices drivenl bysaid rearward VendY ofgsaid tiltable support for tilting Y' said support relativeV to said turntable and for Y 20.

rotating'saidturntable. t j o f.

10. Inralmining"apparatus;'.aportable `bas'ega aY vertical axis, a support mounted, on V'saidk turntable for tilting movement relative thereto about atransverse axis, a kerf. cutter mounted onjsaid Y tiltablesupport, and motor A'operated dieviceslsle,-V

y turntable mounted on said base for rotationabout 4 t tween the normally rearward portion o f saidfturn'f.

journaled on the turntable, anda universalfjoint t tableA andthe normally rearward rend of said tilt'.-A Y Aable support forirotating said' turntable `andfincluding a telescopic torque shaft,' 'a drivenv element connecting ,an element of saidtorque shaftwitli l said driven element.v g l1. In a mining apparatus,;a turntable mountedon `said base for rotation about portable ibase, 'la

avertical axis, a support mounted on saidturn'- Y tablefor tiltingzmovement relative thereto about a transverse axis,:aV kerf cuttermounted on said tiltable support', motor operated devicesbetw'een Y* the. normally rearwardfportion .of L said turntable and the `normally rearwardendfof'said support for rotatingsaid turntable .andtilting said' support relative to usaid Vr,turntable Y"including .a "bracket 'on ment swiveled on said bracket, andA adjustable devices between saidjswiveledl elementand thenormally rearward-portion 'ofthe turntable. and-in-V l cluding elements :through which said turntable is Y about atransverseaxis, a kerf cutter vmounted. on

said :tiltable support,sand motor Aoperated devices between; .the `normally rearward portion of the tiltable i support Yfor 1 rotating said lturntable f and tilting said sup'portrelativetosaid turntable oluding motor operated screwand nutmechan'ism and driving means ftherefo'r'carrie'd by said` tiltable support, said screwand nut', mechanism iin-itl cluding an` element.; through 'whichjsaid turntable is rotated and saidsupportis tiltedw-I l 1 f 13. In a ,mining apparatus, fa portable base, 'a turntable mounted. on said base for rcrxtationfabout` a vertical axis, .a supportmounted on said turn turntable and the normally rearward. end ofsaid table for tilting movement relative thereto; about w a. transversejaxis, a vlierf .cutter rmountedv onlsad tiltable supporti-and motor operated `-devices forA rotating said turntable 'and `fortilting said lsup-V support; and` Aadjustable turntablef rotating and supportjtilting connections driven by 'said motor and arranged between the normally rearward port including a motor carriedby, said*` tiltalole portion :ofthe aimable and hemrmauyfrem wardendof' said support. Y l

'14.111 aminmg apparatus, aportbie base, a

l iturntablemountedon saidbase for :rotationjabout averticalrax'is, agsupportlmountedfon said-turn- Atable for tiltingmovementrelative thereto about 'a'transverse axis, 4a kerf vcutter lmounted on said tiltable support, motorv operated devices forro- ;tating 'said turntable including amotor carried y byisai'd. tiltableV support, adjustable driving. .connections driven by said motorand arrangedjbetween the normally rearward portion ofthe turntable randtheno'rmallyrearward end of said sup- V lport Vincluding brackets 'on the `normallyrear- Ward endpof'said. supDQI'l?,` .an element swiveled enga horizontal .-axis on said brackets, and ,kad-

' justable connections Ibetvveen `said Vswiveled* ele- A zo" ment and tlfie normally'rearvva'rd portion jofj the turntab1e.. i A 'f Y A15. Inria mininga'pparatus,altpcrtable base, a support :mounted 'on said base'v for tilting movement relative theretoabout 4a transverse faxis, a

` kerlV cutter carriedfby.v said support', .a motor on said tiltable support for 'actuating said kerf cutter, and devices driven by. saidY motorv for'A tilting saidl'suppor't about-its pivot vrelative to 'said base,V k.said devices V:including 'extensible adjusting and supporting means extendingbetween the rear end of -said support 'and sai'dbase'for tilting said support and' for holdingsaidsllpport in its different ytilted positions. Y A l Y. i 16.?In a mining apparatus, a portable base, a Acutter support mounted on said base for horizontal swinging. and vertical'tilting'movements 'rela- K tive thereto, :a lkerf Vcutter Von said support, a moof Vsaid support andfsaid base.

tive thereto', a kerf cutter onisai'd support, a motor on said support,` anddevices driven by said motor for :horizontally swingingv and ,vertically rtilting `said cutter' support and including tele- Vscopic 4driving lelementsl adjustably mounted between said support vandfbase.l

117..,In1a miningapparatus, av portablebase, aV .cutter support mounted on `said* 'base f 'for' Vhorizontalv swinginggand vertical tiltingjmovements relative "thereto, a-kerf` cutter-*ons'said support, al

motor on said support, yand devicesdriven by said motor .for fho'rizontally vswinging and verticallyy tilting lsaid vcutter supportgsaid devices operative to:effect'tiltingfandswinging o'f said cutter supportV irrespective of. thel position.. thereofA vrelative toxsaid base anddincluding atelescopic torque Slflal'i',k .djustably inbunted .betWeentS-aid 'Supporti'. and base.- n .y l. ,Y

518:l In :aifmining apparatus, a portableV base, a

support mounted .onisaid base for'tilting move-y ment relative thereto about aftransverse axis, a kerf VLcutter carried by saidsupportr a ,motor on said tiltable supportrforiactuating said kerf cutter, anddevices driven by-said .motor .forftilting i said support about.itsipivotrelativeito.said-base and including extensible, V adjustably i mounted tilting devices extending betvv'eenthev rear end 219. In a mining apparatus, afportable: base, a, cutter support mounted on saidbase for horizonytalfsvvinging and vertical tilting movements relator on said support foriactuatirrg said kerf cutter,v and devices` driven by'said motor for horizontally-swinging 'and `v ertic'zally.tilting said cutter support and :including telescopic driving and adjusting velements AadjustablyV mounted between saidi's'upportandbase. d i

.20'. In a1miningfapparatus, 'afportable base, a

, cutter support mountedlon said'base for horizontali'swingingandjvertical tilting movements relanoaa-7a3 tiveithereto, :a kerflcu'tt'er on sai-d support, atmotor onI said support forl -actuating said .kerf cut-` ter, land Vdevices-'driven .hywsaid'motor for horizontally .swinging and vertically tilting fsaid cutter support,`said` devices-operative to effect tilting-and swinging of said cutter-'support irrespective of the position thereof relative tosaid base and including-extensible adjustinjand supportf ing means extending betweenQsaid-support and base yfor tilting said ,supportV and for holding said support'fin its `different tilted positions.

21:31u af mining apparatus; `a portablebase, a

turntable `mounted'on' said base for-rotation about a'fverti'cal axis, a support mounted Von said turntable for tilting movement relative -thereto about a transverse axis," a kerl" cutter mounted on said tiltable support, and motor operated devices for rotating saidY turntable and'for tilting said support relativezto said turntable including `common turntable rotating .and/support tilting devices extendingybetween said supportfand turntable.

22.- In af-miningfapparatus, a'portable base, a,

l turntableinountedfonsaid base' for rotation about avertical axis, a support'mounted jon said turntable forti'lting movement relative thereto about y,a transverse axis, akerf Vcutter mounted on said tiltablesupport, motor operated devices for ro- Va -transverseaxis, a kerf `cutter `mounted on said tiltable` support, 'motor operated devices for rotating saidturntable and for tilting said support relative-to said .turntable including common tu-rntable rotating'iand support tilting devices extend- -ingbetween saidsupport'and turntable, and 4a motorgcarried by .said tiltablesupport `for actuating .saidaforesaid vcommon rotating `and tilting Ydevices Vand byxvvhich 'said kerffcutter is also driven. f

24. In a mining apparatus, a portable base, a

turntable vmountedzon said base for rotation about a verticalaXiS, a 'support mounted on said turntable ,for-tilting. movement relative thereto about Aa transverse axis, a kerf vcutter' mounted on said tiltable support, a :motor carried vby said tiltable support, 'and devices actuated by rsa'idmotor for tilting said support :relative to vsaid turntable and for rotating-said turntablerelative 'to said Vbase including common support tilting" and turntable rotating Ydevices adjustably. mountedv bei tween said support-and turntable.

.25. In amining apparatus, a portable ibase, a

turntable mounted onsaid'base forrotationiabout 'a vertical axis,A a' supportmounted on` said 'turn- `table for tilting movement Arelative thereto about a transverse axis-'a 'kerf cutter 'mounted on'r 'said 4tiltableY supportgand .motor operated devices between' theV normallyirea'rward portion of saidturntable and the 'normally rearward` end 'of said tiltable supportfor tiltinglsaid. supporty relative i to said turntable andforcrotatin'g'said turntable and includingjcomm'on support tilting and turn-- f table rotating devicesl vadjustably Vrn funted be'- tv'veen 'said support Yand turntable.V

26; In a mining apparatus, a portable base, a

'cutterfsupportemounted fon said `:base .fior-horizontal swinging and. vertical tilting movements relative thereto, a kerf cutter on said support, a motor on'said support, and devices driven by said motor for Vhorizontally swinging and 'vertically tilting said cutter Vsupport Vand including common support swinging and tilting devices adjustably mounted between said supportand base.

27. VIn a mining apparatus, a portable' base, a

cutter support mounted onsaidbase forV horizontal swinging and vertical tilting movements relative thereto, a kerfcutter on said support, a motor on said support, and.y devices driven by. said motor for horizontallyswinging and Averticalliv7 tiltf ing said cutter support and including common support swinging and tilting devices adjustably mounted between said support and base, said de vices operative to effect tilting andswinging of said cutter support irrespective of the position thereof relative to said base. i

28. In a mining apparatus, a portablebase,- a support mounted on said base for tilting move- Vter on said tiltablesupport, 'aiiiotor mounted relative to said base. ment relative thereto about a transverse axis lo- Y, n catednear thetfront end of said base, -a kerf out-l Y' on said' tiltable support to the rear of said transsaid base for base.

n 29.A In a miningapparatus,A 'a portable base, -a t n support mounted on said base for horizontal n t rH10 ing movementl relative thereto about va transverse swinging'movement vrelative thereto Yand for tiltaxis normally located near the -frontend of said base, a kerf cutter Aon said tiltable support, a mo"` tor mounted on said tiltable support to the rearl y `of said transverse` axis'when the support is in normal transport position,V and by which motor said kerf cutter is'actuated,V and devices driven byV said motor and extending betweenythe nor-l mally rear end of said support and said base 'for Y tilting and horizontally swinging` said VV*support CHARLES n. osGooD.j '73 

